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How much is a natural domain name worth?

The City of Chesapeake, Va., "The City that Cares", has been trying for 10 years to get the domain name Chesapeake. COM, but couldn't because someone else had beat them to it.

"I didn't really ever think we would get it," said city Public Communications Coordinator Lizz Gunnufsen of the more natural domain for its web site, now at cityofchesapeake.net, but she kept trying.

Finally, Aspen Technology, which owned the domain, got tired of the pestering and gave it to the city for free.

Once ownership was transferred, the city council sold the domain to Oklahoma-based natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. for $120,000. (Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot) ...Their new slogan: "The City's that's Crass".

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